Textile yarn spinning apparatus

A textile yarn processing apparatus for the continuous production of synthetic filament yarns comprising

• package winding means comprising a plurality of yarn winding machines arranged in parallel rows to define a service aisle therebetween,
• package storage means comprising a plurality of creels of substantial height and which are arranged parallel to each other to define a storage aisle therebetween, and with each creel having a plurality of storage mandrels arranged side by side in vertically spaced apart horizontal rows, and with the mandrels projecting toward said storage aisle, and servicing means movable along said storage aisle for delivering full packages to selected mandrels of a selected creel and for removing the same from such creels,
• package processing means comprising a receiving area positioned adjacent one of the ends of said storage aisle of said storage means, and a processing station spaced from said receiving area,
• doffer means adapted to move along said service aisle of said winding means for removing full packages from the winding machines and replacing said packages with empty yarn winding tubes,
• transport carriage means movable along a path of travel which includes said service aisle of said winding means and extends to a location adjacent one of the ends of said storage aisle of said storage means, and including transport mandrel means for receiving at least one full package from said doffing means and delivering the same to said servicing means of said storage means and for receiving at least one empty winding tube on its travel back to said service aisle and delivering the same to said doffer means, and
• said package processing means further comprising conveyor means for receiving full packages from said servicing means of said storage means at said receiving area of said processing means and conveying the same to said processing station.